The Toddler-in-Chief uttered a series of incoherencies which ended up with this (once great) country now being in a state of "emergency" so that he can pander to his handler Vlad and his "base."
Base. Great word. Definition: "the bottom support of anything. The bottom layer."
That about sums it up, folks.
Thankfully, the lawsuits are already in place. California has already filed. He signed the deal with Pelosi and then had to turn around and do this because it's all about "winning." Or, as my favorite hashtag is, when referring to this chaos: #winningnotwinning....
And there was another mass shooting. Which we heard almost nothing about because the news is all about the "national emergency" -- the "emergency that isn't." Only in his small mind and the minds of those who blindly follow.
I posted a question on my congresswoman's FB page, and predictably, the "OMG OBAMA DID IT TWENTY SEVEN TIMES" trolls jumped on me. I pointed out that Obama DID declare national emergencies in the vein of seizing assets from threats.
Not building a "wall to nowhere." And yes, by the way, ABC News is legit. I finally refuse to answer anyone else. I'm done knocking my head against bricks.
Let's talk about something else; I want to get a good night's rest tonight and I won't if I'm all wound up.
The Gut Reset...
Well, a lot has happened since Ground Hog Day... The doc put me on a "gut reset" program, and the gastro guy called to say, "Take yourself off dairy now, and if that doesn't work, gluten is next." So, for a while, I'm dairy-free, sugar-free, caffeine-free (yikes!) and sugar-free. Which means no more Velvet Latte. This is made (for me, at least) with almond-coconut "milk" but there are also no nuts on the gut reset. And this has a bit of manuka honey in it. So again. Nope.
Surprisingly, I'm not eating air. I'm actually feeling pretty good. I've also lost 4 pounds in 4 days.
Now, this is eating real food. But before I get into the ecstasy of the new food regiment, let us bow our heads and mourn.
No cheese.
For the foreseeable future.
Which means this little nibble of my beloved Jarlsburg is it, folks.
The last bite of cheese I had.
I'm still wrapping my head around "dairy free," even though a few folks I know said they've cut out a lot of dairy.
In reality, so had I. I don't drink milk, though I like a shot of half & half in my lattes. I do love my cheese, though. And Icelandic yogurt, which has lots more protein than Greek, and is pretty tart (lots less sugar, too).
Anyway, I digress. I actually have quite a nice list of foods that are recommended for the first part of this, which is about 2 weeks. This picture here is dinner tonight. It's an oval, smaller plate that I've used for years, so it may look huge, but it's not. So, one medium sweet potato, one small, grass-fed steak, and a bunch of roasted asparagus. The asparagus has olive oil, Italian herbs, garlic and salt & pepper. I drizzled some of that olive oil mix onto the sweet potato.
I also had 1/4 c. of blueberries a bit later for a snack.
I eat two balanced meals a day and have a non-whey (no dairy, remember?) plant-based protein shake for breakfast. I'm used to having smoothies for breakfast anyway, so this isn't a big stretch for me.
My tummy feels a bit better. I've cut my GERD meds in half, only taking them at night because I'm horizontal. I'm very excited about this, and it's not technically a weight loss program. It's about clearing out the junk, and then slowly reintroducing foods to see what bothers you.
The whole program is 75 days. I'm in the first week. Got a ways to go yet.
That being said, I still miss my cheese!
The Knitting...
Well. Here's Diamond Smackdown on a human (me). I'll need to figure out a shawl pin for this one. The center point isn't quite where I'd like it, but I'm not going to quibble. I got a lot of compliments on it.
One in particular from my oldest friend, for whom I made that pink + grey Close to You. She asked if "that's how you're supposed to wear it" because this one is similar in shape (though larger than hers). She thought this was pretty too.
The afghan is coming along. I knit on that mainly on the weekends. This weekend, we're going to an orchid show, so this will be my Saturday Night Knit. I'm going to try to walk away from the computer this weekend. This week was a heavy, heavy computer week, and my eyes are feeling it. The afghan will be better knitting for me, even though I'm plugging along on two socks. I need a bigger thing to work on, I think. At least for a few days.
The Petty Harbour sock is coming along. I'm on the heel flap. The Cascade is splitting a bit, which I'm not jazzed about. The heel flap is going a lot slower than it usually does; I think it's mostly me, though.
I'm still doing the Doris Heel, which is a modified French heel. It's just comfortable for me, and I know I should revisit the Strong heel, learn the Fleegle, and definitely try the Fish Lips Kiss, but at this point? I kinda want mindless.
I keep saying, "On my next pair of socks..." that I'll try a new technique.
Well, let me get my singletons done and the Petty Harbour, which has a busy leg. Then, I'll do something new and exciting.
My Valentine...
Hubby and I exchanged cards; we've been doing that for a while. I mean, seriously: Christmas, then my birthday, then Valentine's Day? That's kind of rough.
But I did buy myself something; it's more in the line of a replacement than a new thing. I have a really nice Jordana Paige fold-over bag in a dark purple. It was a close-out since she's now out of business. Well. The main zipper doesn't work and one of the inner ones is wonky. I'll use it at home for strictly larger projects and deal with it that way. I can't use it as a purse because it doesn't close.
So, after doing weeks of research (honestly, I looked at bags for a couple of weeks solid), I came up with this. Jimmy Beans has apparently bought Namaste. Which is good, because it's nice to have options.
This is the Knitter's Shoulder Bag. It's not the largest; but not the smallest. I loved the look of the Crossbody bag, but it would've been too small.
I honestly probably should've spent the money and gotten the Namaste Fold-Over, but maybe this is a way to tell myself to "haul less crap."
This came in a lovely bag you could use as a project bag, and they tucked in a "beanie bag" which is a little canvas tool bag. It's got two big side pockets, and a middle, zippered section. The tassel has a stitch marker attached. There are a few inside pockets and a larger outside pocket that fits both my phones.
And happy day, the fabric lining the bag is light-colored!
See that little wrapped thingie in the center of the top pocket there? It's a yarn-holder. So that's the knitting side, and I put my wallet, etc. in the center, and my book, calendar, and other stuff in that bottom pocket area.
It's stuffed, and I'm going to live with it a bit to see how it really works before I write the review.
The color is a darker teal. When Namaste was Namaste, their teal was called "peacock" and it was a tad more blue.
This is a tad more green. I still like it. It's also got a cross-body strap, a key leash that's marked in 1" increments (emergency tape measure) and it comes with a tiny journal, a needle sizer and a tapestry needle. This is what it looks like when I've got it open and I'm knitting. And there you see the Green Sock. It's also coming along. The "took forever" ribbing is done, and I'm blitzing down the leg. I figure I'll have a sock by spring, since this is my lunch-time knitting.
My sunglass case (that leopard-spotted thing) is huge. So I can't help but stuff it next to the yarn. I'm used to carrying my knitting in a separate project bag, so this feels a little odd. I can tell you I wouldn't carry wooden needles in this or any other bag. Especially sock needles, which are like toothpicks! But I feel confident that the Karbonz are ok.
It also comes in Blush, Grey, Black, and a Plum color (which is not what they call it, but I can't think of it right now). It's well-constructed. But I have to find something to condition the "vegan leather." Some websites say "just wipe it down," but Jimmy Beans says to condition it.
With what???
The Ice Storm Cometh...
This past week, in addition to being buried in work, we were almost buried in ice. For two days it rained and froze. These are the trees by the Polish deli near my office. It was freezing - like 11* or so, but I needed to get outside and feel the sun.
And see the sparkling trees "for real" rather than through a window.
It was very pretty. I spent a few moments with a broom, too. Knocking icicles off the awning. They sounded like shattering glass as they hit the sidewalk. Those things will hurt!!
Anyway, it's all melted now. It was cold today, but grey and the grass is crunchy. This is the icky part of February.
I'm holding out for a late winter blast. I still want to get out on the snowshoes.
We've had the snow, but at -34*? You can't exactly hike in that. At least I can't.
Random Picture...
Madame Tippi is in a pickle. Well, she's in a collar. Having chewed her leg to bleeding, we also needed to have a swelling looked at. The vet biopsied the swelling. We are anxiously awaiting results. The leg has to heal, but she's also on antibiotics. The little stinker can STILL reach the leg.
She's giving me a royal stink-eye, but she got around the inner tube. And got around the cushioned cone. If this doesn't work, she's going into the LARGE cone we have. I don't want to do that because she'll hurt herself.
We could use some good wishes. She's 11. I don't want that swelling to be anything serious. But it's concerned the vet enough to take a biopsy.
Praying it's only an inflamed lymph node or something.
Well, time for me to find my pillow. What do you want to bet that I'll get maybe 3 lines read and be zonked out? I'm hoping! Good night!
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